The support for stabilizing production upon land recovery by the state

On May 15, 2014, the Government issued the Decree No. 47/2014/ND-CP on compensation, support and resettlement upon land recovery by the State, within that the most important content is the support for stabilization of livelihood and production upon land recovery by the State[...]

A license for news publication is effective for 01 year

In accordance with the Circular No. 04/2014/TT-BTTTT dated March 19, 2014 of the Ministry of Information and Communications detailing and guiding a number of Articles of Decree No.88/2012/ND-CP dated October 23, 2012 of the Government regulation on activities of information and press of foreign press, foreign representative agency and organizations in Vietnam[...]

EMPLOYERS MUST CONTRIBUTE 0.5% OF THE SALARY FUND TO THE OCCUPATION ACCIDENT AND DISEASE INSURANCE FUND

Takes effect on June 01, 2017, the Decree No. 44/2017/ND-CP dated April 14, 2017 of the Government on the rate of contribution to the occupational accident and disease insurance fund. In accordance with regulations in this Decree, employers shall monthly contribute to the occupation accident and disease insurance fund with...

Conditions for land allocation, land lease for implementing investment projects

In accordance with the Decree No. 43/2014/ND-CP detailing a number of articles of the Land Law issued by the Government on May 15, 2014[...]

Shareholding percentage of a foreign organization shall not exceed 15% of a Vietnamese credit institution’s charter capital

This is one of remarkable point in Decision No. 01/2014/ND-CP dated January 3, 2014 of the Government on foreign investors’ share purchase from Vietnamese credit institutions Accordingly, shareholding percentage of a foreign individual shall not exceed 5% of charter capital of a Vietnamese credit institution and shareholding percentage of a...
International bidding

International bidding for thermal power plant project with more than two bot investors

On July 13, 2015, the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued the Circular No. 23/2015/TT-BCT promulgating on orders, procedures of investment on the thermal power plant project in the form of Build – Operate – Transfer and takes effect on September 01, 2015. In accordance with the regulations in this...
Legal Updates

FUND MANAGEMENT COMPANIES BE PROHIBITED FROM USING RAISED CAPITAL FOR FINANCIAL INVESTMENT

This is one of the contents prescribed at the Circular No. 146/2014/TT-BTC dated October 06, 2014 of the Ministry of Finance guiding the financial regime for securities companies and fund management companies, branches of foreign fund management companies licensed to be established and operate in Vietnam. Accordingly, securities companies and...
Development stage drilling must have environmental monitoring on a triennial basis

Development stage drilling must have environmental monitoring on a triennial basis

On May 28, 2015, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment issued the Circular No. 22/2015/TT-BTNMT stipulating the environmental protection in the process of using drilling fluids; waste management and environmental monitoring for offshore oil and gas operations. In accordance with regulations prescribed in this Circular, During the development stage...
deductible expenses

Tax paid on invividual’s behalf is in deductible expenses

On June 22, 2015, the Ministry of Finance issued the Circular No. 96/2015/TT-BTC guiding the Enterprise Income Tax in the Decree No. 12/2015/ND-CP dated February 12, 2015 of the Government detailing the implementation of the Law Amending and Supplementing a Number of Articles of the Tax Laws and amending...

Regulations on Labor Recruitment

On January 16, 2014, the Government promulgated the Decree No. No. 03/ND-CP dated January 16, 2014 detailing the implementation of a number of Articles of the Labor Code regarding employment. Under this Decree, the employer is entitled to employ Vietnamese labor directly or via employment services or outsourcing service providers to...